New to the forum, but not new to CP's

[nreinwardtiana]

Hello, my name's John

I've been growing CP's for about four-five years now.
Here are some of the Nepenthes I grow.

N. alata 'Boschiana Mimic'
N. "gentle"
N. glabrata
N. gracilis var. nigrapurpurea
N. hamata
N. reinwardtiana "red" Seed-grown
N. reinwardtiana "red" deep red Here's a pic
N. sanguinea x truncata
N. splendiana x (veitchii x tiveyi)
N. truncata "Queen of Hearts" X "King of Spades"
N. truncata pasian HL (fed this one a mouse, digested everything but the hair)

Here's a bit more about me

Nepenthes reinwardtiana is currently my favorite species, but I only care for the red variant.

I graduate from high school in eight days; out of my graduating class of 412 students, I'm in the top four percent.

I'd like to live in the Malay Archipelago when I'm older; discovering new species of Nepenthes and studying their biochemistry.

I am very good at writing, here's some stuff I've written.

Sometimes life's as cleared as an obscure dream
Teetering on the vaguest of balance beams
A path of action undefined
Yet to be forged by the heart and the mind


I love old fancy items and architecture from the 17th and 18th century, this is a poem I wrote about about my love for old objects.
I have a silk tophat Circa 1900's ;D

The things that I collect are mere fragments of the past
Ashes of a former glory, that nothing can surpass
From a time of ornamental grandeur and splendor by design
Such beauty's what my heart longs for, what I strive to make mine.



Here's a poem I wrote inspired by
my love for ferns, moss and lichen

The secinate vernation of these ferns
Intrigues my curiosity
So much so that I arise from the slumber where I lie
In this forest of mossy green!

This forest must have a brain
How else could it know my name?
For it beckons with a tug, and embraces with a hug
This forest of mossy green

Oh the friendship I've developed with these trees!
As they lend their pleasant places to me!
In the crooks of trees I lay as I while away my days
In this forest of mossy green

Oh Forest my dear, lend me your ear!
Listen as I sing
Send with a tug, receive with a hug
Crown me as your King!


Anyways


Here's a picture of me Standing next to a Gunnerah

[dvg]

Hi John,

Welcome to the forum!

That a fine dark red N. reinwardtiana specimen that you've provided a link to...

...perhaps it will act as your muse for some more of your inspirational writing.

And maybe tip the scales in favor of a poetry board (imagine that ) here on this forum.

dvg

[Noa_F]

I recognize that reinwartiana pic Welcome!

[nreinwardtiana]

Yes, that reinwardtiana is rooting for me, but has yet to pitcher.
It's growing leaves though

[nreinwardtiana]

Jun 2, 2011 9:13:46 GMT -10 dvg said:

Hi John,



That a fine dark red N. reinwardtiana specimen that you've provided a link to...

That plant is reinwardtiana clone C0334 from Sam
That pitcher was produced under Noa's care.

[walterg]

Welcome to the forum. I also love N. reinwardtiana, although I must admit that I never paid much attention to it until I saw the beautiful and varied specimens at Sam's nursery.

[nreinwardtiana]

Jun 3, 2011 2:14:53 GMT -10 walterg said:

Welcome to the forum. I also love N. reinwardtiana, although I must admit that I never paid much attention to it until I saw the beautiful and varied specimens at Sam's nursery.

It's certainly not the most showy species, but it does have its merits.
To me, it's the large horizontal-oval-shaped mouth and the squat base to the pitchers that I admire. The eyespots are also a bonus.